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Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Flu Cluster Reported in NC
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of H1N1 flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first...
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Minn. Lawyer Denied Access to Terror Suspect
A Minnesota law professor and advocate for Somali immigrants in the state says he was denied access to a Minneapolis man who is being held...
 
2 Victims of Minn. Bus Crash Improving
The two passengers most seriously injured in this week's tour bus crash near Austin are improving. A Mayo Clinic spokeswoman says...
 
Man Convicted of Homicide by Driving Drunk
A driver has been convicted in Ramsey County of driving drunk and causing the death of a St. Paul woman and injuring her husband...
 
Closing Arguments Set for Monday in Petters Case
A Minnesota businessman accused of running a Ponzi scheme and defrauding investors out of billions of dollars said Friday that a 2008 raid by...
 
Summit Joins Leaders to Talk Preparedness
Businesses, government and community leaders are coming together in Minneapolis  to discuss how they can work together in times of crisis...
 
Detainees Needle Wis. Troops About Favre
Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found a way to get under the skin of guard troops from Wisconsin...
 
Gov't Worker Union Picks Kelliher for MN Gov
A smaller government employees union is splitting from its larger cousin to back Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor...
 
INVESTIGATION: Your Rates Go Up as Xcel Jets Soar   
Xcel Energy employees fly on private jets, that some days, are nearly empty and you pay millions for it...
 
Minn. GOP Biggest User of Tax Break Pawlenty Axed
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Republican Party was the biggest user of a campaign program he axed that gives donors tax refunds for part of their contributions...
 
Wis. Teacher's Aide Accused of Sex with Student   
A former teacher's aide was charged with sexual assault of a child for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy...
 
MN Conference Looks at Indigenous College Students
Educators from around the country are brainstorming about American Indian college students in Moorhead on Friday...
 
Bus Company: Driver in Austin Crash had Aneurysm   
A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm just before the bus veered off a southern Minnesota interstate and crashed, killing two people and...
 
Museum Formally Known as Ironworld Closes
The financially strapped museum in Chisholm formerly called Ironworld has closed. No reopening date has been set...
 
Mpls. Student Hospitalized with Bacterial Meningitis
A student who attends a college in Minneapolis was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. She was taken to North Memorial Medical Center...
 
Lakeville Principal Reverses Stand on Holiday Decor   
A Lakeville school principal apologized to parents for what she wrote in a controversial holiday newsletter...
 
Police Patrol Owatonna HS to Prevent Race Fights
In response to a fight between white students and Somali students, police have increased their presence at Owatonna High School...
 
Friends Remember Austin Bus Crash Victims   
Friends say one of the women killed in a tour bus crash near Austin would do anything for others, and the other enjoyed coffee and conversation...
 
Another Minn. Man Indicted in Missing Somalis Case
A Minneapolis man made his first appearance on terrorism charges in a federal investigation into the recruitment of Minnesota Somalis...
 
Williams, No. 24 Minnesota Top Utah Valley 76-51
Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away...
 
Shortage Threatens Fave Holiday Dessert
The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle - which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. - says poor weather hurt it harvest...
 
Katrina Ruling Could Bring New Deluge of Lawsuits
A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could...
 
Petters Insists Associates Hid Fraud   
Tom Petters has continued to insist that he was not responsible for a Ponzi scheme carried out at Petters Co Inc. He has pointed the finger at...
 
Mpls. Lawsuit Likely Over 35W Bridge Wreckage
Another lawsuit from the Interstate 35W bridge collapse is looming - this one over rusting wreckage that has kept a Minneapolis park...
 
Fire, Explosion Damage East Bethel Home   
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion and fire at a home in East Bethel. The explosion happened around...
 
Anoka-Hennepin to Re-Vote on School Closures
The first vote to close six schools in the Anoka-Hennepin school district was nullified because of a procedural mistake. Now the school board...
 
Minn. Property Taxes Seen Rising 3.5 Percent
State officials are predicting an average 3.5 percent increase in local property taxes next year as cities, counties and school districts set their levies...
 
Childress Reviewing Extension from Vikings
Minnesota coach Brad Childress says he is reviewing an offer from the Vikings on a contract extension. Childress spoke briefly to...
 
Minn. Unemployment Rate Climbs in October
Minnesota's three-month streak of falling unemployment was broken in October when the rate climbed to 7.6 percent, although accompanying...
 
MSP Dodges Worst of Airport Delays   
The Minneapolis airport is experiencing minimal delays even as other airports cope with a Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch...
 
Part of SD Town Evacuated After Chemical Leak
Residents of this northeastern South Dakota town who were evacuated after an anhydrous ammonia leak returned to their homes...
 
Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review
Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy...
 
Foreclosures Hitting more People with Prime Loans
A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about...
 
2nd Union Backs Kelliher in Minn. Governor's Race
Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher has picked up her second union endorsement in the governor's race. The International Union of Operating...
 
Minn. Charitable Gambling Convention Starts Thurs.
Minnesota's charitable gambling industry is meeting in St. Cloud to share ideas and set legislative priorities. Allied Charities of Minnesota sponsors...
 
Tour Bus Crashes Near Austin, Killing 2   
A tour bus returning from a casino ran off a Interstate 90 near Austin and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 21...
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5 Arrested in Connection with Videotaped Assaults   
A victim of videotaped assaults carried out around the Twin Cities and a teenager who appeared on the tape spoke to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS...
 
Petters Blames Top Associates for Alleged Fraud   
Minnesota businessman Tom Petters put the blame squarely on several of his trusted friends for the $3.65 billion fraud carried out at...
 
FAA: Computers Couldn't Talk to Each Other   
Federal officials say flights were delayed across the country when a piece of communications equipment in Salt Lake City failed...
 
Minn. Man Indicted on Animal Terrorism Charge
A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa. Scott DeMuth is named in an indictment unsealed Thursday...
 
St. Paul Businesses Oppose Street Assessment   
A $22 million plan to enhance University Avenue in St. Paul is causing concern among business owners. The money would be spent to...
 
5 New H1N1 Deaths in Minn.; Outbreak Wanes   
Minnesota health officials are reporting five new deaths from H1N1 as the pandemic wanes. The state Department of Health says 26 Minnesotans...
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SE Minn. Plagued With Series of Traffic Accidents
A series of traffic accidents in southeastern Minnesota had emergency responders hopping for several hours. Less than two hours after...
 
Vikings Dismiss Metrodome Lease Extension Proposal
The Minnesota Vikings vehemently rejected a proposal from their landlord to extend their lease at the Metrodome, telling the stadium's operator...
 
$140K Fine Stands Against Minn. Charter School
The Minnesota Department of Education plans to withhold almost $140,000 in state aid to a suburban charter school over teacher-licensure...
 
Judge Finds Hecker in Contempt of Court
Former auto mogul Denny Hecker is dealing with more legal trouble. The judge in his bankruptcy proceedings found him in civil contempt of court...
 
HCMC 2010 Budget Calls for More Job Cuts   
The Hennepin County Medical Center, the state's largest safety net hospital, will close at least two clinics, eliminate more than 150 positions and...
 
Body of Minn. Pilot Found in Plane Wreckage   
Clearwater County officials say the body of a missing pilot has been found in the wreckage of a small plane near Mahnomen...
 
St. Cloud Tech College to Change Name, Mission
St. Cloud Technical College is changing its name and becoming a community college. The MnSCU Board of Trustees has approved...
 
End of Big Stone II Could be Trouble for SD Wind
South Dakota's wind industry may be "sidetracked" by the recent termination of plans to build a coal-fired power plant in the northeastern part of...